News from the Library of Congress

May 9, 2001

MEDIA
ADVISORY
PUBLIC EVENTS
AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

May 9 - August
2001 (Events subject to change; all phone numbers are 202 area code)
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH

The Library of Congress marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
in May with a variety of cultural events, lectures and films.

May 9
Wednesday TREASURE-TALK
The Library has recently acquired the archives of the Pinkerton National
Detective Agency, which was founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton. Nan Ernst
of the Manuscript Division discusses the Pinkerton agency in today's Treasure-Talk
in the "American Treasures" exhibition, Southwest Gallery of the Jefferson
Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-9203.

May 9
Wednesday READING
Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz concludes the Library's spring poetry series
with readings from his poems as well as from poems by others that have
influenced him throughout his life, in the Coolidge Auditorium, Jefferson
Building, at 6:45 p.m. No tickets are required. Public contact: 707-5394.

May 10
Thursday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
Jean Pfaelzer, Department of English and American Studies, University
of Delaware, gives a presentation on "Driven Out: The Roundups and Expulsion
of Chinese People in Rural Towns in California in the 1880s," Dining Room
A, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-5673.

May 10
Thursday BOOKS & BEYOND
In the first of four literary programs this month, Nathaniel Philbrick,
winner of the 2000 National Book Award for Nonfiction for In the Heart
of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, discusses "The Writing
Life." The event is sponsored by the Center for the Book and the National
Book Foundation and takes place in the Montpelier Room, sixth floor of
the Madison Building, at 6:30 p.m. Public contact: 707-5221.

May 10
Thursday FILM
"The Chess Players" (Chitra Productions, 1977), Pickford Theater, third
floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. Reservations may be made by phone,
beginning one week before any given show. Call 707-5677 during
business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm). Reserved seats must be claimed
at least 10 minutes before showtime, after which standbys will be admitted
to unclaimed seats. All programs are free, but seating is limited to 64
seats.

May 11
Friday FILM
"Starstruck" (Palm Beach Pictures, 1982), Pickford Theater, third floor
of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

May 11
Friday CONCERT
American composer Irving Fine is honored this evening in a program of
his works performed by violinist Ida Kavafian, the Zphyros Wind Quintet,
and a chamber choir directed by Norman Scribner, Coolidge Auditorium,
at 8 p.m. All Library of Congress concerts are free, but tickets are required
(maximum of two tickets per person). Free tickets are distributed
by TicketMaster at (301) 808-6900 or (202) 432-SEAT for a nominal service
charge of $2 per ticket, with additional charges for phone orders and
handling. You may also visit any of their outlets. Tickets for popular
events are claimed quickly, but there are often empty seats at concert
time. Interested patrons are encouraged to try for standby seats by appearing
at the will-call desk in the Jefferson Building by 6:30 p.m. on concert
evenings. Public contact: 707-5502.

May 15
Tuesday POETRY AT NOON
Andrea Gill, Jean Johnson and Nan Fry offer "Poems About Animals" in the
last Poetry at Noon program for this season, with readings in the Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public contact:
707-1308.

May 15
Tuesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
Author Han Ong reads from his novel Fixer Chao in the West Dining
Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public contact:
707-5673.

May 15
Tuesday LECTURE
Lee Piepho discusses his discovery at the Folger Shakespeare Library of
the only extant book owned by Edmund Spenser in a talk titled "What Edmund
Spenser Read: Renaissance Humanism in Early Modern England." Sponsored
by the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, the program will be held
in the Woodrow Wilson Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building, LJ 113, at
noon. Public contact: 707-0950.

May 15
Tuesday FILM
"Bob Le Flambeur" (O.G.C./Studios Jenner, 1956), in French with English
subtitles. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7
p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

May 16
Wednesday TREASURE-TALK
Mary Bucknum, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division,
talks about the collection of John Peter and his interviews with renowned
architects in the "American Treasures" exhibition, Southwest Gallery,
Jefferson Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-9203.

May 16
Wednesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
"The Evolution of Asian America" is the topic of a presentation by Franklin
Odo, director of the Smithsonian Program for Asian Pacific American Studies,
Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public
contact: 707-5673.

May 17
Thursday FILM
"Cesar et Rosalie" (Fildebroc, 1972), in French with English subtitles.
Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See May
10 entry for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677. May 18
Friday FILM "Happy Together" (Jet Tone, 1997), in Chinese with English
subtitles; and "Irma Vep" (Zeitgeist, 1996), in French and English with
English subtitles. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 6 p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

May 19
Saturday CONCERT
Frederick Fennell, founder of the renowned Eastman Wind Ensemble, conducts
a matinee performance of music written for winds and brass in the Coolidge
Auditorium of the Jefferson Building, at 2 p.m. See May 11 entry for ticket
information. Public contact: 707-5502.

May 22
Tuesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
The Thai Cultural Group of Washington performs Thai dances, with Chinese
Erhu music lecture and performance by Yu-Chin Lee, in the West Dining
Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-5673.
May 22 Tuesday FILM "Tsar Ivan the Terrible" (Sharez, 1915), Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See May 10 entry
for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

May 23
Wednesday TREASURE-TALK
James Madison and his contributions to the Federalist Papers are
the topic of today's talk by Gerard Gawalt, Manuscript Division. Madison's
handwritten notes on the daily events of the 1787 Constitutional Convention,
currently featured in the "American Treasures" exhibition, are the best
source for information on what transpired that hot summer in Philadelphia.
Southwest Gallery of the Jefferson Building, at noon. Public contact:
707-9203.

May 23
Wednesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
The film "First Person Plural" (2000), chronicling the filmmaker's efforts
to reconcile her life as the adopted daughter of an American family with
her previously unknown life in Korea, is screened from 11 a.m. to noon
in the Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building. Public
contact: 707-5673.

May 23
Wednesday LECTURE
The European Division and the Royal Norwegian Embassy host a lecture by
Finn Benestad and William H. Halverson about their book, Edvard Grieg:
Diaries, Articles, Speeches. Grieg (1843- 1907) remains Norway's best-known
composer to this day. The two authors have been knighted by King Harald
of Norway for their work on Grieg and Norwegian music, of which this volume
is only the latest example. The program is in the Mumford Room, sixth
floor of the Madison Building, at 6:30 p.m. Public contact: 707-8498.

May 23
Wednesday CONCERT
The Marine Chamber Ensembles of "The President's Own" United States Marine
Band perform works by Eugne Ysae, Samuel Barber, Bohuslav Martin and
Ernest Chausson in this evening's concert in the Coolidge Auditorium,
at 8 p.m. No tickets are required. Public contact: 433-4011.

May 24
Thursday BOOKS & BEYOND
Author and historian William MacLeish discusses Uphill with Archie,
his new book about his father, Archibald MacLeish, Librarian of Congress
from 1939 to 1944, in a program sponsored by the Center for the Book and
the Humanities and Social Sciences Division, LJ 119, first floor of the
Jefferson Building, at 1 p.m. This event was postponed from March 8. Public
contact: 707-5221.

May 24
Thursday FILM
"What's Opera, Doc?" (Warner Bros., 1957) and "Parsifal" (Edison, 1904),
presented by Paul Fryer, Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison
Building, at 7 p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

May 25
Friday FILM PROGRAM
The Library of Congress and the Society for Cinema Studies Archives Committee
this evening host an eclectic program of rare, seldom-seen archival films.
Film scholars who serve on the committee curate separate portions of the
program, which highlights short works and excerpts from features in the
Library's collections, including animated works, Asian films, early cinema,
exploitation pictures, obscure Hollywood titles and other orphan films.
Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See May
10 entry for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

May 26
Saturday CONCERT
The San Francisco Contemporary Players directed by Jean-Louis LeRoux perform
the world premiere of "Chicago Bells," a McKim Fund commission by Andrew
Imbrie, as well as works by Kui Dong, Steven Mackey and George Edwards.
The concert is in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Jefferson Building, at
8 p.m. See May 11 entry for ticket information. Public contact: 707-
5502.

May 29
Tuesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
The Northern Virginia Rondalla, a string orchestra, performs a Filipino
Rondalla in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at
noon. Public contact: 707-5673.

May 29
Tuesday FILM
"The Bible" (20th Century Fox, 1966), Pickford Theater, third floor of
the Madison Building, at 6 p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

May 30
Wednesday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
"Troubled Paradise," a film that explores the cultural heritage as well
as the social, political and environmental problems of Hawaii's big island,
is shown in the Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at noon. Public contact: 707-5673.

May 30
Wednesday TREASURE-TALK
Marvin Kranz of the Manuscript Division talks about the Harriman expedition
of 1899 to Alaska in the "American Treasures" exhibition, Southwest Gallery,
Jefferson Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-9203.

May 30
Wednesday BOOKS & BEYOND
Louis Menand discusses his new book, The Metaphysical Club: A Story
of Ideas in America, in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison
Building, at 6 p.m. Public contact: 707-5221.

May 31
Thursday ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVENT
The final event in the Library's celebration of Asian Pacific American
Heritage Month is the presentation of a Japanese Tea Ceremony by Katherine
Lyons and Austin Babcock, tea masters of the Urasenke Tradition of Chado
Washington Branch, in the Mumford Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building,
at 12:30 p.m. Public contact: 707-5673.

May 31
Thursday FILM
"ABBA: the Movie" (Warner Bros., 1977), Pickford Theater, third floor
of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See May 10 entry for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

June 1
Friday FILM
"This Is the Army" (Warner Bros., 1943), Pickford Theater, third floor
of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. Reservations may be made by phone,
beginning one week before any given show. Call 707-5677 during
business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm). Reserved seats must be claimed
at least 10 minutes before showtime, after which standbys will be admitted
to unclaimed seats. All programs are free, but seating is limited to 64
seats.

June 5
Tuesday LECTURE
Sylvester James Gates Jr., John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University
of Maryland, discusses "Superstrings: Einstein's Dream at the New Millennium"
in a program sponsored by the Science, Technology and Business Division,
West Dining Room, sixth floor of the Madison Building, at noon. Public
contact: 707-5664.

June 5
Tuesday FILM
"Tragedy of a Ridiculous Man" (Fiction Cinematografica, 1982). In Italian
with English subtitles. After a series of international co-productions,
Bernardo Bertolucci returned to his native language and birthplace, Parma,
for this comedy-drama. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building.
See entry for June 1 for information on reservations. Public contact:
707-5677.

June 6
Wednesday TREASURE-TALK
Join a Library of Congress curator each Wednesday at noon in the "American
Treasures" exhibition to learn more about some of the individual items
drawn from every corner of the Library's collections - the story behind
what makes them especially interesting and significant. Southwest Gallery
of the Jefferson Building. Public contact: 707-9203.

June 6
Wednesday CONCERT
Steven Blier and the New York Festival of Song perform music by Eubie
Blake, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Margaret Bonds and Howard Swanson,
with song lyrics drawn from the poetry of Zora Neale Hurston, Langston
Hughes and others who led the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s;
in the Coolidge Auditorium, at 8 p.m. Tickets are required (maximum
of two tickets per person). Free tickets are distributed by TicketMaster
at (301) 808-6900 or (202) 432-SEAT for a nominal service charge of $2
per ticket, with additional charges for phone orders and handling. Tickets
for popular events are claimed quickly, but there are often empty seats
at concert time. Interested patrons are encouraged to try for standby
seats by appearing at the will- call desk in the Jefferson Building by
6:30 p.m. on concert evenings. Public contact: 707-5502.

June 7
Thursday EXHIBITION OPENS
"World Treasures: In the Beginnings," a new exhibition that draws upon
the Library's foreign collections to explore a series of universal themes,
opens today in the Northwest Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building.
A permanent, but rotating, exhibition dedicated to the Library's international
collections, "World Treasures" features materials from various corners
of the globe and is on view Monday-Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
first thematic presentation, "In the Beginnings," explores accounts and
depictions of the creation or beginning of the world; explanations of
the earth and the heavens; myths and legends concerning the founding of
civilizations and societies; and examples of early writings. Among the
items on display are examples of the earliest known movable type, from
Korea (predating Gutenberg by 200 years); an Albrecht Drer etching depicting
Adam and Eve; African book art incorporating key beliefs of Ghanaian folk
culture; the first printed geography book, Ptolemy's Geographica
(1480s); a 14th century miniature illuminated manuscript of the Magna
Carta; the first book printed in the Americas; and a cuneiform tablet
from 2500 B.C. The exhibition is made possible by a grant from the Xerox
Foundation. Public contact: 707-4604.

June 7
Thursday BOOKS & BEYOND
Veteran newsman and broadcaster Daniel Schorr discusses his new book,
Staying Tuned: A Life in Journalism, in the Mumford Room, sixth
floor of the Madison Building, at 12:30 p.m. Public contact: 707-5221.

June 7
Thursday FILM
"Diary of a Lost Girl" (Pabst Film, 1929), Pickford Theater, third floor
of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation
information. Public contact: 707-5677.

June 8
Friday FILM
"My Name Is Joe" (Channel Four, 1998). The subject of addiction becomes
the departure point for Ken Loach's exploration of other themes, such
as unemployment, alcoholism, and personal relationships in this intimate
portrayal of working-class family life in the city of Glasgow. Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for
June 1 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

June 11
Monday LECTURE
James A. Duke, ethnobotanist and author, gives a slide lecture about medicinal
plants and herbals in "A Tale of Two Gardens," as part of the occasional
noontime lecture series sponsored by the Library's Science, Technology
and Business Division, in the West Dining Room, sixth floor of the Madison
Building, at noon. Public contact: 707-5664.

June 12
Tuesday FILM
"Tokyo Raiders" (Golden Harvest, 2000). In Chinese with English subtitles.
A groom disappears before his wedding. Was it cold feet or something more
sinister? Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7
p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

June 14
Thursday FILM
"Railroad Station for Two" (Mosfilm, 1982). In Russian with English subtitles.
A comedy with a good dose of social criticism as well, Pickford Theater,
third floor of the Madison Building, at 6:30 p.m. See entry for June 1
for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

June 15
Friday FILM
"Underground" (CiBy 2000, 1995). In Serbian and German with English subtitles.
Set in Belgrade during World War II, "Underground" opens with a look at
the manufacture of weapons in the Balkans and gradually evolves into a
series of surreal situations as a black marketeer who smuggles arms to
the partisans forgets to mention to the factory workers that the war is
finally over. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at
6 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

June 19
Tuesday FILM
"Leningrad Cowboys Go America" (Villealfa, 1989). In English and Finnish
with English subtitles, Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 7 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

June 20
Wednesday CONCERT
For the second appearance of the New York Festival of Song in the Library's
Coolidge Auditorium this month, Steven Blier and vocalists Sylvia McNair
and Hal Cazalet explore the lyric antics of comic novelist P.G. Wodehouse,
penned in collaboration with such Broadway songwriters as the Gershwins,
Jerome Kern and Cole Porter. The performance begins at 8 p.m. See June
6 entry for ticket information. Public contact: 707-5502.

June 21
Thursday FILM
"The Triple Cross" (Cineurop, 1967). What makes this film worthy of attention
is that, by inadvertence, it is a spoof of all spy movies. Pickford Theater,
third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for June 1 for
reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

June 22
Friday FILM
"The Promoter" (Rank, 1952) and "Captain's Paradise" (British Lion, 1953).
In tribute to the late Sir Alec Guinness, two of his less seen comedies
from the 1950s are screened, Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison
Building, at 6 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

June 26
Tuesday FILM
Three films by director Satyajit Ray are on tonight's program: "Rabindranath
Tagore" (Govt. of India, 1961); "Two" (New Mark International, 1964);
and "Samapti" (Ray Prod., 1961), Pickford Theater, third floor of the
Madison Building, at 6:30 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

June 28
Thursday EXHIBITION OPENS
"A Petal from the Rose: Illustrations by Elizabeth Shippen Green" opens
in the Swann Gallery and will remain on view through September 29. Elizabeth
Green and colleagues Jessie Willcox Smith and Violet Oakley made up the
artistic triumvirate known as "The Red Rose Girls," who led the way for
women illustrators in America in the early 20th century. The 15 to 20
original drawings, illustrated periodicals and rare books featuring Ms.
Green's work included in the exhibition are selected from the more than
140 drawings donated to the Library by the artist in 1933. Hours for the
exhibition are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Public contact:
707- 4604.

June 28
Thursday FILM
"Borsalino" (Adel/Marianne/Mars, 1970). In French with English subtitles.
Two small-time crooks become fast friends and after a series of fist fights,
shootouts and car chases are crowned kings of the Marseilles underworld.
When it was released in 1970, the film became France's biggest box-office
hit ever. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7
p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

June 29
Friday FILM
"WR-the Mysteries of the Organism" (Neoplanta Film, 1971). In Serbo-Croatian
with English subtitles. An avant-garde film inspired by a book called
Dialectical Materialism and Psychoanalysis might not sound like
a fun night out, but throw in Dusan Makavejev's insatiable joie de vivre
and you have one of the most entertaining movies ever to come out of the
Eastern Bloc. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at
7 p.m. See entry for June 1 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

July 6
Friday FILM
"Providence" (France 3, 1977). A tour de force for all involved, but especially
for Alain Resnais and the late Sir John Gielgud, who called "Providence"
the "most exciting" film of his career. Pickford Theater, third floor
of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. Reservations may be made by phone,
beginning one week before any given show. Call 707-5677 during
business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm). Reserved seats must be claimed
at least 10 minutes before showtime, after which standbys will be admitted
to unclaimed seats. All programs are free, but seating is limited to 64
seats.

July 10
Tuesday FILM
"The Outside Man" (Cite/Mondial, 1972). After assassinating a Mafia boss
in Los Angeles, a Frenchman becomes himself the target of a mysterious
killer. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m.
See entry for July 6 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

July 12
Thursday FILM
"Lonely Woman Seeks Lifetime Companion" (Kiev Film Studio, 1987), in Russian
with English subtitles. Irina Kupchenko received the Best Actress Award
at the Montreal International Festival for her portrayal of Klavdia Petronova
in this "sad comedy." Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 7 p.m. See entry for July 6 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

July 13
Friday FILM
"The Passerby" (Almi, 1982). In French with English subtitles. Romy Schneider's
last film before her death at age 43. In it, she plays dual roles: Lina,
the wife of Max Baumstein, a noble leader of an organization similar to
Amnesty International and Elsa, the wife of Michel, a German Jew. Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for
July 6 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

July 17
Tuesday FILM
"Supercar: Phantom Piper" (1961); "Fireball XL-5: The Doomed Planet" (1962);
and "Thunderbirds Are GO" (Century 21, 1966). Gerry Anderson was one of
the most innovative and influential figures in science fiction television
during the 1960s and 1970s. Tonight and on July 24 we will examine Anderson's
talent, with one evening devoted to episodes of the supermarionation series
and the wide-screen movie "Thunderbirds Are GO," and a second evening
examining the shift from supermarionation to live-action series. Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for
July 6 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

July 19
Thursday FILM
"Burnt by the Sun" (Studio Trite/Camera One, 1994), in Russian with English
subtitles. A harrowing film, as Stalinist realities invade an idyllic
country existence during the 1930s purge trials. The film won the Academy
Award for best foreign language film in 1994, and shared the Grand Jury
Prize for best film at Cannes. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison
Building, at 6:30 p.m. See entry for July 6 for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

July 20
Friday FILM
"Descendant of the Sun" (Shaw Brothers 1982), in Chinese with English
subtitles; and "Zu, Warriors from Magic Mountain," in Cantonese with English
subtitles. Welcome to the magical, fast-paced world of the Hong Kong supernatural.
Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 6 p.m. See entry
for July 6 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

July 24
Tuesday FILM
"Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: Lunarville 7" (1966); "UFO: Identified"
(1970); and "The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity" (1976). More from
Gerry Anderson. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 6:30 p.m. See entry for July 6 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

July 26
Thursday
FILM
"That's the Way I Like It" (Chinarunn, 1998), in English and Hokkien with
English subtitles. Ah Hock's life looks pretty grim: he has a dull, dead-end
job, his parents favor his studious brother, and he can't afford the motorcycle
he daydreams about. The world becomes a brighter place when a new hit
movie opens and Ah Hock decides to emulate the film's white-clad, disco-
dancing star. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at
7 p.m. See entry for July 6 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

July 27
Friday FILM
"Black Cat White Cat" In Serbo-Croatian with English subtitles. East European
Gypsy culture provides the backdrop for this humorous tale of a small
time hustler from the Danube who attempts to repay his failed business
debts by arranging a marriage between his 17-year-old son and the sister
of a wealthy and successful gangster. Pickford Theater, third floor of
the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for July 6 for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

July 31
Tuesday FILM
"Conquest: The Ladder of Life" (CBS, 1960) and "A Brief History of Time"
(Triton, 1992). Documentarian Errol Morris tackles physicist Stephen Hawking's
improbable best seller on the creation of the universe and examines Hawking's
struggle with Lou Gehrig's Disease along the way. It is preceded by an
episode of the CBS science series "Conquest" which explores evolution.
Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry
for July 6 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

August 2
Thursday FILM
"Waiting for Gavrilov" (Mosfilm, 1981), in Russian with English subtitles.
A big hit in Russia. A 38 year old woman decides to try again and remarry
and is apparently jilted by her fiancee, Gavrilov. The film follows her
on her adventures as she wanders around Odessa on the day she was to be
married. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m.
Reservations may be made by phone, beginning one week before any given
show. Call 707-5677 during business hours (Monday-Friday, 9 am
to 4 pm). Reserved seats must be claimed at least 10 minutes before showtime,
after which standbys will be admitted to unclaimed seats. All programs
are free, but seating is limited to 64 seats.

August 3
Friday FILM
"Come and See" (Mosfilm, 1985), in Russian with English subtitles. An
intensely harrowing, visceral and disturbing account of the Nazi invasion
of Byelorussia and its effect on a young boy. Pickford Theater, third
floor of the Madison Building, at 6:30 p.m. See entry for August 2 for
reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

August 7
Tuesday FILM
"A Dangerous Play" (Nordisk Films Kompagni, 1912); "The Vampire Dancer"
(Nordisk Films Kompagni, 1911); and "Homeless" (Fotorama, 1911). Nordisk
Films Kompagni of Denmark (known as Great Northern in the United States)
was a tremendously successful producer of films both at home in Denmark
and abroad from its founding in 1906 until World War I. The films were
known for a naturalistic style of acting and for their sensational plots.
Several of these early films were deposited for copyright as Paper Prints
at the Library of Congress shortly after their production in an effort
to prevent illegal copying of the films, and this circumstance has aided
in their preservation. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

August 9
Thursday FILM
"Woman in the Dunes" (Toho, 1964), in Japanese with English subtitles.
An entomologist gets trapped in a sandpit. Adapted from his novel, screenwriter
Kobo Abe fashioned a haunting, existential allegory reminiscent of Kafka,
Beckett and "The Twilight Zone." Like Sisyphus, the main character is
forced to endlessly labor at a hopeless task, but in doing so gains more
than he loses. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

August 10
Friday FILM
"The Sicilian Clan" (Fox, 1968), dubbed. A Sicilian crime family plans
to steal several million dollars' worth of jewelry from an exhibition
in Venice. Adapted from a novel by Auguste Le Breton, this moody crime
thriller stars three of France's male superstars. Pickford Theater, third
floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation
information. Public contact: 707-5677.

August 14
Tuesday FILM
"Love and Friendship" (Nordisk Films Kompagni, 1911); "Desdemona" (Nordisk
Films Kompagni, 1911); and "The Daughter of the Railway" (Nordisk Films
Kompagni, 1911). The mini-series of early Danish films continues this
evening. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m.
See entry for August 2 for reservation information. Public contact:
707-5677.

August 16
Thursday FILM
"Casque D'Or" (Paris Film, 1951), in French with English subtitles. Jacques
Becker (1906-1960) was a major French filmmaker who never quite got his
due. Considered to be his masterwork, "Casque D'Or" is a tragic romance
set in the underworld of 1890s Paris. Pickford Theater, third floor of
the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation
information. Public contact: 707-5677.

August 17
Friday FILM
"Carmen" (Piedra, 1983), in Spanish with English subtitles. Although Prosper
Mrime's novella has been filmed many times since the silent era, Carlos
Saura's steamy, invigorating version makes the tale seem brand new. Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for
August 2 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

August 21
Tuesday FILM
"The Crook" (Films Ariane, 1970), dubbed. "Simon the Swiss," a lawyer
turned criminal, kidnaps the son of a bank clerk with a plan to demand
a ransom from the father's employer. Labeled as a "divertissement policier"
by French critics, "The Crook," which features all the hallmarks of a
Claude Lelouch movie (mobile camera, fractured time structure, impressive
color palette, lush Francis Lai score), has become one of the director's
most enduring and popular works. Pickford Theater, third floor of the
Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation information.
Public contact: 707-5677.

August 23
Thursday FILM
"Chronicles of the Grey House" (UFA, 1925). The bleak moors and a wasted
castle provide the setting for a grim tale of forbidden love, fratricide
and expiation. Pickford Theater, third floor of the Madison Building,
at 7 p.m. See entry for August 2 for reservation information. Public
contact: 707-5677.

August 24
Friday FILM
"Knife in the Water" (ZRF, 1962). In Polish with English subtitles. Two
men, one woman, and a boat. Who will survive? Co-written by Jerzy Skolimowski,
"Knife in the Water" was Roman Polanski's first feature-length film and
introduces themes he would return to time and again: infidelity, violence,
and the psychological thrills and spills that take us there. Pickford
Theater, third floor of the Madison Building, at 7 p.m. See entry for
August 2 for reservation information. Public contact: 707-5677.

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